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In 1868, the parish of Magheralin contained the following places:"MAGHERALIN, a parish, partly in the barony of East O'Neilland, county Armagh, and partly in the barony of Lower Iveagh, county Down, Ireland, 2 miles S.W. of Moira. The parish is of large extent and populous. Some of the inhabitants are engaged in the linen trade. Various minerals, as coal, building-stone, limestone, and basalt, are quarried. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Down, Connor, and Dromore, value £500, in the patronage of the bishop. The church, which is a large and ancient structure, was once the cathedral. There are two Roman Catholic chapels and several day schools. The principal residence is Grace Hall. At Linn Huachville, in this parish, are traces of St. Colman's monastery, founded at the close of the 7th century."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018